Lifetime Evaluation of Power Modules for Three-Level 1500-V Photovoltaic Inverters

Jinkui He; Ariya Sangwongwanich; Yongheng Yang; Francesco Iannuzzo

doi:10.1109/APEC39645.2020.9124560

Lifetime Evaluation of Power Modules for Three-Level 1500-V Photovoltaic Inverters

Jinkui He, Ariya Sangwongwanich, Yongheng Yang, Francesco Iannuzzo

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The installation cost of Photovoltaic (PV) systems can be reduced considerably by extending the maximum DC voltage from 1000 V to 1500 V (e.g., with more PV arrays connected in series). However, the increased DC voltage challenges the design and operation of PV inverters in terms of efficiency and reliability. To fulfill the requirements of an efficient and reliable PV power conversion, an early-stage evaluation plays an important role in the inverter design phase. This paper, thus, evaluates the lifetime of power modules for three-level 1500-V PV inverters with respect to their thermal cycling capabilities. The evaluation is carried out by case study of 160-kW inverters considering the impact of voltage stress, switching frequency and mission profile. The evaluation reveals that these factors have considerable impact on the inverter lifetime and thus affect the topology selection and the final cost of the entire PV system.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	35th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC 2020)
Antal sider	6
Forlag	IEEE Press
Publikationsdato	jun. 2020
Sider	430-435
Artikelnummer	9124560
ISBN (Elektronisk)	9781728148298
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC39645.2020.9124560
Status	Udgivet - jun. 2020
Begivenhed	2020 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) - New Orleans, LA, USA Varighed: 15 mar. 2020 → 19 mar. 2020

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By	New Orleans, LA
Periode	15/03/2020 → 19/03/2020

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Reliability Enhancement of 1500-V DC-link Photovoltaic Power Converters
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He, J, Sangwongwanich, A, Yang, Y & Iannuzzo, F 2020, Lifetime Evaluation of Power Modules for Three-Level 1500-V Photovoltaic Inverters. i 35th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC 2020)., 9124560, IEEE Press, 35th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC 2020), s. 430-435, 2020 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), New Orleans, LA, USA, 15/03/2020. https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC39645.2020.9124560

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